madison square garden quiz...

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    who was the first worlds champion crowned there?
     
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    John L. Sullivan made a Title Defense defense their.
     
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    nope keep trying. i said who was the first world champ crowned at madison square garden.?
     
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    Oh,,,,,,,,crowned
     
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    cmon guys lets hear some answers.
     
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    Had a quick look on my dinner break but didn't have time to look properly.

    It's a hard one
     
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    It must be from the 1920's,,,,,,,,,
     
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    Joe Lynch in 1920
     
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    It was only a matter of time!
     
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    nope according to 100 yrs of boxing by bert randolph sugar and the editors of ring magazine on page 100 they claim mickey walker as the first world champ crowned at msg. he beat jack britton in order to do this.
     
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    I know Bert very well, and from time to time, he does make mistakes, I believe this is one of them.

    Joe Lynch beat Pete Herman on December 22, 1920 to win the Bantamweight Championship of the World, at Madison Square Garden.

    Mickey Walker beat Jack Britton on November 1, 1922 to win the World Welterweight Title , at Madison Square Garden.

    Also, here's 2 more that were before Walker.

    Johnny Dundee beat George KO Chaney on January 18, 1921 to win the Jr. Lightweight Championship of the World, at Madison Square Garden.

    Johnny Buff beat Pete Herman on September 23, 1921 to win the Bantamweight Championship of the World, at Madison Square Garden.
     
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    When did the Garden open & when the the first Boxing card? Headliner?
     
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    This would depend on which Garden your talking about. The current one was Frazier/Mathis and Griffith/Benvenuti on March 4, 1968.
     
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